FRIDAY FOLLOW-UP {SEPTEMBER 2019} #TBT POST

A throwback to a Friday Follow-Up post I wrote back in September

2019 regarding products that I managed to take off my

UK Shopping List.

UK travel or any overseas travel ground to a halt, over the 2 years

of the COVID Pandemic and for us here in South Africa the UK is still

out of bounds to us, which is very frustrating.

Not knowing when I can get back to see my family has also meant that

my ongoing UK Shopping List has not been added to, but you can be

assured that when we are allowed to travel, without the 10 days

of quarantine, I will have my list updated and ready.

I have added a couple of new update notes for today 29/09/2021

 in Pink...

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27/09/2019

Below is the post I wrote several weeks ago about what was on my 

UK Shopping List, so I thought I would do a follow up post to let you 

know which of the products I did actually purchase and which

 I didn't and why.

I will be writing a detailed review on each of the products that I bought.

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The excitement is mounting, as I'm off to the UK and Dubai later this week 

and as always I have a long beauty shopping list.

I did write a post a couple of weeks ago as to what is on my Repurchase Shopping List

To read that post

but this post will comprise of premium products that are a mix of new launches 
or just products new to me.

Sadly these products are not readily available in South Africa and if they are,

 then you're paying a premium, as its often through a pricey third retailer.

Having either read or heard nothing but good reports about these products I've added

 them to my list.

These are the products that I want to investigate further, which could maybe 

lead to a purchase or two, but I'll have to choose carefully, as they're all 
premium products with premium prices.

1.

BYTERRY

Baume de Rose

29/09/2021

I'm still loving this product and have since bought many more

 BYTERRY

products including the Baume de Rose Crayon.

To read my review

27/09/2019

I finally purchase one and so far I'm really enjoying and a full review 

will be 

up early in October.

to read all my reviews on BYTERRY

This has been on my list, for what seems like ages, and I always put it on the

"back beauty burner" in lieu of other purchases, but on this trip I'm determined

to purchase one and then I can finally strike it off my list once and for all.

BYTERRY is a French Luxury brand and their best seller

Baume de Rose is considered the 'Rolls-Royce' of lip balms and is a cult favourite

 around the world and being a Lip Balm junkie I have to try this at some point.

2.

Summer Fridays

Jet Lag Mask

29/09/2021

Well I can finally report that I managed to buy this product earlier in 2021

here in South Africa and I love it and it certainly didn't disappoint.

To read my review

27/09/2019

This was a difficult product to track down, as so many cosmetic 

departments and stores didn't stock, in fact most hadn't even 

heard of it, but I finally found it in 

Selfridges however it was a hefty £42, so I decided to leave it 

on the shelf and its remained on my UK Shopping List for next time, 

so I didn't get to put it to the test on the return flights, 

as previously hoped...

I love a good mask and this multi-purpose offering from Summer Fridays appeals to me,

 so I want to investigate a little further into this relative unknown brand, 

unknown to me at least.

This mask is perhaps their most famous product, thanks to Kim Kardashian, so I'm 

curious to know what all the hype is about and if I do buy one I will get to put 

it to the test 

on my 2 long haul return flights back to SA.

3.

VITA LIBERATA

Beauty Blur

29/09/2021

Again I finally managed to get my hands on a small size via a 

beauty box some months after writing the update below

and "Oh My Goodness" it's divine and a replacement is on the cards.

To read my review

27/09/2019

Oh my goodness this product was literally sold out everywhere I went and 

trust me I went everywhere Harrods,Selfridges,

Harvey Nichols, SpaceNK, Boots and Marks & Spencer, 

so this remains on my list...

VITA LIBERATA is the "crème de la crème" range when it comes to all things

 "Self Tan" related and following the hugely popular creation of their Body Blur

we now have skin tone optimiser which will enhance and perfect the look of 

your complexion. 

Beauty Blur combines all the skin finishing benefits of best-selling Body Blur 

with a skin tone optimiser, HD primer and effective Advoganic skincare for your 

most radiant glow.

I'm keen to test their 4 shade options and hopefully I will find the correct shade 

and buy one in readiness for our SA summer.

4.

LUMENE

Invisible Illumination Instant Glow 

Fresh Skin Tint

29/09/2021

This products still illusive and remains on my list.

27/09/2019

Another illusive product sadly, so I may have to order 

online and guess my shade, so its another that remains on my list...

This product from the award winning Finnish skincare brand LUMENE may well be 

a slight overlap with the previous product,

so I doubt very much that I will purchase both, but it's for sure one that I want 

to look at, after hearing several goods reports about.

6.

Omorovicza
Queen of Hungary Mist

29/09/2021

I also received a 2nd spray in a Beauty Advent Calendar in 2019 and

whilst I like the product I have used a couple of similar, that I prefer more.

To read my review

 

27/09/2019

I picked up a 30ml size at SpaceNK, so I'm

looking forward to comparing it with other similar

products that I've tried...

Again another rather obscure brand here in South Africa, but this Hungarian brand
has beauty bloggers and beauty editors globally raving about this Hungarian Mist.
Being a sucker for facial sprays and mists this again has been some time on my shopping list,

 but always got pushed back down to the bottom due to its price, so it may
well end up suffering the same fate on this trip, but lets see what happens.

I also want to test 2 new fragrances whilst I'm over in the UK, the one brand 

we don't get in SA and the other we do, but its just not launched yet.

27/09/2019

The packaging is stunning and my first impressions were

great, as it has top notes of fresh citrus, which I love,

but sadly on the dry down it turned quite bitter on me...

Limone Di Sicilia from AERIN is on my list to test as I adore fresh, citrusy florals 

and this sounds like a fragrance I would really enjoy.

The packaging is simply stunning and no doubt its way out of my budget, 

but I'm checking the range out regardless.

27/09/2019

Whilst the packaging is stunning and the bottle is so tactile,

 it disappointingly  

wasn't my type of fragrance.

Another new fragrance launch is IDÔLE by LANCÔME

I'm sure this will be launched very soon into South Africa, but whilst I'm over in the UK

I will be sure a have a sniff.

As always I will post my product reviews once I've put any of these purchases to the test.

Please let me know  in the comments below, if you have tried any of the above and

 what your thoughts were, as I would hate to waste my money.